Easton police say drunken woman bit, kicked them during booking

Vicki-Ann Downing

Monday

Mar 28, 2011 at 12:01 AMMar 28, 2011 at 7:03 AM

A 55-year-old Foxboro woman was arrested Saturday night after she allegedly drove her car into other vehicles while trying to leave the parking lot of the Loco tapas bar on Foundry Street. Police said Laura D. McLaughlin kicked and bit them at the police station during booking.

A 55-year-old Foxboro woman was arrested Saturday night after she allegedly drove her car into other vehicles while trying to leave the parking lot of the Loco tapas bar on Foundry Street.

Police charged Laura D. McLaughlin of 3 Granite Terrace with drunken driving, driving to endanger and two counts of assault and battery on police officers. She was also charged with two counts of assault and battery on police officers after police said she kicked and bit them at the police station during booking.

The officers did not require medical treatment.

Police received a 911 call at 9:15 p.m. Saturday from Loco reporting that an intoxicated woman was trying to drive away and was ramming other vehicles in the parking lot as people tried to prevent her from driving.

Officers Brandon Walkus, Keith Boone and Andrew Salisbury responded and arrested McLaughlin, who was to be arraigned Monday in Taunton District Court.

Vicki-Ann Downing may be reached at vdowning@enterprisenews.com.

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